Sterilization assurance test card reader

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of sterilization assurance test card reader, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the sterilization assurance test card reader of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines in the figures show portions of the sterilization assurance test card reader that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a sterilization assurance test card reader as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1137736
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 8, 2023
Date of Patent: Jul 28, 2026
Assignee: Solventum Intellectual Properties Company (Maplewood, MN)
Inventors: Benjamin M. Wilke (Shoreview, MN), G. Marco Bommarito (Stillwater, MN)
Primary Examiner: Kendra Leslie Hamilton
Assistant Examiner: Elizabeth S Struble
Application Number: 29/920,173
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Sterilizer Or Cleaner (D24/217)